Happy February, Teachers!

This pullout provides great informational text and fun and thought-provoking activities. It coincides with the Sustainability Solutions Festival-a series of February events around the Valley: Schedule

Bear Essential will be at Sustainability Solutions Family Day on Monday, Feb. 19 at the Arizona Science Center. Bear will also be at the Open Door event, Saturday, Feb. 24 on ASU's Tempe Campus from 1-6 p.m.

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The monthly Young Reporters Night meeting in Tucson is Thursday, Feb. 15 at Bookmans, 6230 E. Speedway Blvd. from 5 p.m. till 6 p.m. This month's mini-workshop will focus on writing tips. If you've written a news story, bring in a hard copy closer to 4:30 to go over it with an editor! Fun prizes and a digital tape recorder will be given away.

And as a Signature Event of the Arizona SciTech Festival, Bear is putting on it's second annual Young Reporter Science Night in conjunction with Saguaro National Park West on Saturday, March 17 (St. Patrick's Day) starting in the Visitor's Center at 3:30 p.m. Young Reporters and wannabe reporters can call 520-792-9930 to reserve their spot and their parents', which includes a free barbecue, star watching with the Tucson Amateur Astronomers Association, and a night hike to learn about what wildlife lurks in the Sonoran Desert!

Sincerely,

Stephen B Gin

Bear Essential Educational Services

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